Texas Sling

Texas Sling

Kahlua, Irish cream, amaretto and 151 blended smooth with cream and ice, topped with whipped cream. A frozen dessert sling with a Texan swagger.

16% ABVMediumMilkshakes

Easy

Difficulty

5 min

Time

280 Cal

Calories

Flavor profile

Rum

Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter

Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.

Ingredients

  • Coffee Liqueur½ oz
  • Irish Cream½ oz
  • Overproof Rum½ oz
  • Cream1 oz
  • Amaretto½ oz

Ingredient substitutions

No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Texas Sling close to the original.

  • Instead of Coffee Liqueur

    • Chocolate Liqueurleans mocha
    • Coffee Brandydrier, boozier
  • Instead of Irish Cream

    • Amarulafruitier, works 1:1
  • Instead of Overproof Rum

    • Dark Rummilder — the drink loses some kick
  • Instead of Cream

    • Half-and-Halflighter
    • Heavy Creamricher
  • Instead of Amaretto

    • Frangelicohazelnut instead of almond
    • Orgeatzero-proof almond swap

Instructions

  1. Blend with Ice until smooth.

  2. Serve in a tulip glass.

  3. Top with whip cream.

Pairs well with

Cream liqueurs braced by overproof rum need big, sweet-salty companions:

  • Candied bacon
  • Pecan pralines
  • Chocolate fudge
  • Salted caramel popcorn

Similar taste

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